Airbus to Drop Lithium-Ion Batteries From Newest Jet

By

Andy Pasztor

Updated Feb. 15, 2013 4:01 a.m. ET

European plane maker Airbus is dropping lithium-ion batteries from its newest jet due to concerns that regulatory uncertainty could delay initial deliveries of A350 aircraft, according to industry officials familiar with the details.

The decision, which was communicated to some of the company's airline customers on Thursday, is the latest sign of a growing industrywide pullback from such technology as a result of two instances of...